Where does “llygatglwyf” come from?

llygatglwyf (Welsh) comes from Welsh llygad, from Proto-Brythonic llugad, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

llygatglwyf (Welsh): ophthalmia, ophthalmitis, ophthalmalgia

Definitions

  1. ophthalmia, ophthalmitis, ophthalmalgia

Ancestry of “llygatglwyf”, step by step

llygatglwyf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llygad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllygadeye; seam of slate
2Proto-Brythonicllugadeye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Welsh clwyf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshclwyfwound
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Brythonic llugad →